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Peat moss transforms compost to `black gold'
It's a rare
recipe that can't
be improved with
a little spice.'
That's true
whether you're
talking about
elaborate meals
prepared by
gourmet chefs -
or well -condi-
tioned soil pre-
pared by garden-
ers._
The most suc-
cessful gardeners
have discovered
that using com-
post is a tried-
and-true method
for growing
healthy plants.
It doesn't mat-
ter whether it's
cultivated in a
bin made from
chicken wire or
plastic, or simply
piled in a back-
yard heap; com-
post encourages
lush, green
growth, and pro-
vides both short -
and long-term
benefits to the soil.
What many people don't know is
that it's possible to make compost
even more effective.
Traditional compost, made up of
organic matter like lawn and gar-
den debris and fruit and vegetable
peelings, is a gardening workhorse.
But
when it's combined with peat
moss - the "spice" in this recipe -
compost transforms into a rich,
dark and vibrant "black gold,"
pumping up the beneficial proper-
ties of this already valuable horti-
cultural helper.
Add a one -inch layer of peat moss
to every four inches .of material you
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add to your compost bin. This
speeds up the composting process,
reducing odors in the process.
The peat moss traps the foul-
smelling material and turns it into
a beneficial nutrient that would
escape without the peat moss.
Peat moss can also improve the
effectiveness of compost when you
add it to the garden.
Spread one to two inches of both
peat moss and compost over your
garden, then dig it into the top six
to eight inches of soil. The benefits
of this combination reveal them-
selves both immediately and over
time.
It counteracts compost's tendency
to compact, loosening the soil and
allowing water and oxygen to flow
to a plant's roots.
And peat's higher acidity helps
balance compost's low acidity,
resulting in a pH level that works
well for most plants.
Also, because compost breaks
down after only a few months, the
longer -lasting peat helps balance
the faster -decomposing compost.
The longer organic matter stays
in the soil, the more good it does.
You'll also save time and money
by cutting down on the amount of
water and fertilizer a garden needs.
Peat moss retains up to 20 times its
weight in moisture, and releases
water slowly as plants need it, so
you won't need to water as frequent-
ly.
It also releases nutrients into the
soil over time, reducing the amount
of fertilizer you'll need to use.
Using compost by itself is a
proven gardening technique. But
adding peat to the mix is the spice
that will ensure richer soil and
improved growing conditions for
healthier, happier plants - a kicked -
up addition to any gardener's back-
yard recipe.
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